Your corn is ripe today; mine will be so tomorrow. 'Tis profitable for us both, that I should labour with you today, and that you should aid me tomorrow.
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It is still open for me, as well as you, to regulate my behavior, by my experience of past events.
Interpretation
What this quote means
One can learn from past experiences to shape future behavior.
David Hume's quote emphasizes the importance of personal reflection and learning from the past. It suggests that individuals have the power to regulate their actions and decisions based on their previous experiences, which can serve as valuable lessons for future conduct.
Themes
ExperienceBehaviorLearningReflectionRegulation
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about personal growth, one could phrase it as 'Regulating our behavior through learning from past experiences is essential for progress.'
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